The affected product does not properly control the allocation of resources. A user may be able to allocate unlimited memory buffers using API functions.
Published 2021-10-22 12:15:08
Updated 2022-10-27 16:27:55
Source ICS-CERT
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Products affected by CVE-2021-38463

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38463

0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 34 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38463

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.5
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
8.0
4.9
NIST
7.3
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.1
5.2
ICS-CERT
8.1
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
2.8
5.2
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-38463

  • The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
    Assigned by: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (Secondary)
  • The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-38463

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